Minerva Investment Management Society

WHO WE ARE

Founded in 2017, Minerva Investment Management Society (MIMS) is the first Asset Management student association at Bocconi University and the only one that manages proprietary investment funds. We build on our passion for this industry by organising activities in Investment Management and producing reports in line with market standards.

Mission and Objectives

Being entirely run by motivated students, Minerva IMS aims at:

Bridging the gap between the academic world and the financial services industry by organising yearly public competitions and events with experienced professionals from leading financial institutions

Providing its members with relevant technical and soft skills to help them succeeding in their future careers through private meetings, trainings and direct management of investment funds

Offering free financial advisory to external individuals and publishing reports and articles about market updates, investment strategies and stock analyses

OUR FUNDS

Members

100+

Alumni

50+

Reports

WHAT WE DO

REPORTS

In each division we produce reports based on discussions originated from weekly private meetings

TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS

We offer trainings and workshops to our members held by industry professionals related to our Alumni Network

PUBLIC EVENTS AND COMPETITIONS

We organize investment competitions and public events with professionals from leading financial institutions

OUR TEAMS

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Builds and continuously monitors Minerva proprietary funds, applying both quantitative and qualitative approaches to deliver competitive risk-adjusted returns

RISK MANAGEMENT

Analyses the investment risk embedded in Minerva proprietary funds through different VaR methodologies, applying the basics of programming

EQUITY RESEARCH

Performs corporate valuations on a wide pool of companies using DCF, multiples, DDM, LBO models to scout equity investment opportunities for Minerva funds

MACRO RESEARCH

Provides macroeconomic updates and quantitative analyses of financial markets’ trends to monitor and rebalance Minerva funds

MARKETS & ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH

Conducts quantitative and qualitative research on rates, credit, derivatives, FX, commodities and alternative assets, identifying the major trends underpinning financial market movements